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It is running well and pulls very hard and smothly. The seller said it was mapped on Tesco 99. I prefer Optimax myself. I will try to get take some vids just for you mate

Hi guys Interested in buying some rims and was looking at these, rather than continue hijaking another thread with my questions i thought i would start my own. I searched for these two wheels and found that members are running them here, but i did not find any/many long term reviews/feedback on the reliability/quality of these. They are quite cheap and I read that a member with wolfrace sharks (similar price) had his seperate from the rim Thats why im asking the questions, so: Are either prone the frequent buckling or problems? And does the finish last (especially winter). And do they both fit well, so no wobbling or vibration issues? Also is one any better than the other in any issue (fitment, quality etc) And did going up to 19"s make any differance to the ride? Also just to make sure i get the right ones, what kind of offset and pcd did you go for (i think the zed is 22/112?). Did you have to run spacers and or wobbly bolts to get them to the right offset/look? Feel free to post a pic of your motor with them on Finally can anyone recommend anything similar to these or the wolfrace sharks for similar price. I browsed the wheel sticky thread but most of the wheels are too expensive for me Nice one guys, sorry for asking for any repeated info, and cheers for any help Heres the rims in question:

Thanks, might look into that, wonder what prices im looking at for a good set.

Thats cool so was i Thats sounds tempting now, i read here that the wolfrace sharks (which i like) are really weak and someone even seperated his from the rim, was wondering if these were the same as they are similar prices (sorry to hijack thread)

Thanks for the 'honest' reply

They look good, i was looking at these too. There quite cheap too The only reservation i have is build quality, are they prone to bending/buckling or even breaking?

I would say if you really want to do it than sell yours private and buy private. The patiance will save you loads. Or the above sugestion is good

Nope Mine is at 420 Torque kills the motors not power (aswell as a poor map) If torque kills the motor why do people like Abbey quote 400bhp as the 'safe' benchmark? Also, who knows what figures that this kit has been running, for how long????? The fact the installers are claiming 437bhp, on standard internals, worries me............420bhp might be ok.....but for how long??? Not as long as sub 400 I'd estimate.... I think they quote the BHP as it relates to the torque and is a popular measurment people look at. The kit has been on since 07 and i have the power graphs, although they should always be taken with a pinch. I will get a leak down and full health check at some point, but the vacum reading is good, boost is very stable, sounds smooth on startup and the engine idles smooth, and sounds ok. I agree that the more power added the shorter the life of the engine. But i had a Fiat coupe running 340bhp/300lbs and we had others running 380bhp/340lbs on standards for a long time (40,000 in mine) and people used to say standards on the coupe were only good for 300. But i have heard the 400 figure qouted alot as the safe figure for a TT zed. However mapping (fueling/timing etc) and cooling is critical to these issues so its hard to be pinpoint accurate. 400bhp could be safer, but 350 is even safer, but 350 can let go if mapped poorly etc Thanks for all the advice and welcomes guys, seems like a good forum

or at least quitening it down a bit Hi guys, i bought a Zed with APS 3" exhaust and 3.5" decats.... Suffice to say it pretty loud. Was wondering if any one had any experiance or ideas on a good way to make it more quite. I have the OE exhaust with cats etc in garage but i was really thinking about the possibility of adding some mufflers rather than re-fitting the cats. So any sensible ideas Cheers guys

Thats what i understood

Thanks mate. Does sounds a bit high, but the boost and torque is low. I might speak to someone about ideas for quitening the exhaust, than maybe getting the mapping checked/adjusted at the same time........... Althought the sound might be growing on me At some point down the round i might even go the forged route and crank the boost up a bit and see what we can get, i think it will get close to 600 from research Think i will learn to use the power i got first

Thanks guys nice welcome I thought 'mbs' ment that it was overpriced before thats why it didnt sell... as a response to my question? z veteren: I have had a little experiance with tuning so i checked it out and it looks a good install. Power graphs look good etc (437 bhp and 380 lbs). Engine sounds good no knocking or detting, idles smooth etc. The seller seemed a genuine guy who spent time and money and care on his motor, so i went for it. The work was done by these chaps http://www.enginetuner.co.uk/home.htm. They look to have experiance and rep so that was re-assuring. As you said it would cost me more to do it myself i think, even without the labour, (me and my brother would have had a crack). What u guys think the cars worth without the mods? I only have one issue with the zed, it has the 3" APS exhaust and 3.5" decats it is a bit loud for an everyday driver. Not sure if it possible to quiten it down by fitting some boxes or something.... maybe reinstalling the cats. The huge exhaust and low boost (.5/.6 bar) may explain the lower than usual torque output. But than thats probably better for the clutch and rods etc. Might post this up in the exhasut section.

Thanks guys Defo on the new mats, these ones also get caught on my foot aswell. Will take some pics when i can and get those up. Im based in East London It has been on and off sale for a loooooong time, makes me wonder why nobody bought it, hope i didnt miss anything when i looked it over and its a wrongen

Thanks You guys really know how to welcome a new member, thnks for uploadin the pics i suppose

Hi guys just joined up and thought i would say hello. Looks like a great forum here. I bought myslef a zed today: I was looking for a Zed for a while now and was thinking that once i got one i might go the TT route at some point. Anyhow i came across one with the APS TT already done, plus decats and exhaust (3.5" and 3" ) . So i went for it Its a 2005 32k miles FSH etc, picked it up for 13.5k in the end What you guys think? Good car? Good price?